Health Pulse / South Carolina
South Carolina Health Pulse
Public health surveillance data. Not medical advice.
Current Trends
COVID-19
Likely GrowingRt (effective reproduction): 1.053
Week of 2026-08-18
Influenza
Likely DecliningRt (effective reproduction): 0.9245
Week of 2026-05-26
RSV
Not ChangingRt (effective reproduction): 1.1106
Week of 2026-05-26
Wastewater Viral Activity
Influenza A virus
Very Low3 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-15
RSV
Very Low3 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-15
SARS-CoV-2
Low3 monitoring sites, week of 2026-08-15
Highest activity level observed among this state's wastewater monitoring sites. Wastewater signals often precede clinical reporting.
Notifiable Disease Reports
| Disease | This Week | 52-Week Max |
|---|---|---|
| Campylobacteriosis | 17 | 50 |
| Cryptosporidiosis | 1 | 11 |
| Giardiasis | 5 | 7 |
| Legionellosis | 1 | 8 |
| Malaria | 1 | 2 |
| Pertussis | 1 | 17 |
| Salmonellosis (excluding Salmonella Typhi infection and Salmonella Paratyphi infection) | 37 | 90 |
| Shigellosis | 2 | 12 |
| Tuberculosis | 12 | 10 |
| Varicella disease | 1 | 8 |
Weekly provisional counts reported to CDC NNDSS by state health departments (MMWR week 32, 2026). Provisional and subject to revision.
Health Profile
Long-term community health indicators (not current surveillance) — 2023 estimates.
Coronary Heart Disease
6.14%
Current Asthma
10.36%
Current Smoking
16.52%
Depression
23.75%
Diabetes
13.58%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.96%
High Blood Pressure
37.16%
No Health Insurance
14.23%
Obesity
38.98%
Physical Inactivity
28.81%
Source: CDC PLACES, state-level average of local estimates.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Trend estimates and wastewater viral activity levels, not diagnoses or case counts. Public health surveillance data — not medical advice.